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How to get ready for Primary 1 without preparatory classes or assessment books

Madam Nasrin Shah Beevi and her husband, Mr Nizamudheen Ishak role-playing as a cashier, selling food items to their six-year-old daughter, Nur Zahirah Nizamudheen.
Madam Nasrin Shah Beevi and her husband, Mr Nizamudheen Ishak role-playing as a cashier, selling food items to their six-year-old daughter, Nur Zahirah Nizamudheen.

Minor Issues: What I wish I knew before my children entered primary school

To foster the love of learning, parents can follow a child’s interests, celebrate effort instead of perfection, and allow imaginative and outdoor play.
To foster the love of learning, parents can follow a child’s interests, celebrate effort instead of perfection, and allow imaginative and outdoor play.

More focus, social interaction: Parents and schools support MOE’s tighter smartphone rules

The stricter rules are part of a broader push to help children and parents develop healthier digital habits.
The stricter rules are part of a broader push to help children and parents develop healthier digital habits.

No smartphone use in secondary schools from 2026, including during recess and CCAs

ST20230922_202339766261 Kua Chee Siong/ pixgeneric/ Generic pix of a student using her mobile phone/ handphone on the train on Sept 22, 2023.
ST20230922_202339766261 Kua Chee Siong/ pixgeneric/ Generic pix of a student using her mobile phone/ handphone on the train on Sept 22, 2023.

10 hacks for common parenting struggles

Church worker Jerrold Hong and his wife, teacher Rachel Lim, both 36, often play board games with their children, Zechariah and Esther, to cultivate play as a way of bonding with their children.
Church worker Jerrold Hong and his wife, teacher Rachel Lim, both 36, often play board games with their children, Zechariah and Esther, to cultivate play as a way of bonding with their children.

Minor Issues

The myths of December family holidays that we keep subscribing to

We love to travel because we want our children to see the world and explore new places.
We love to travel because we want our children to see the world and explore new places.

Inaugural batch of 11 graduates from first S’pore boarding school programme for disadvantaged teens

(From left) Xavier Ng,  Dyan Nurul Qaseh Puteri Azman and Vivian Tan are students at =Dreams, Singapore’s first residential programme for disadvantaged teens.
(From left) Xavier Ng,  Dyan Nurul Qaseh Puteri Azman and Vivian Tan are students at =Dreams, Singapore’s first residential programme for disadvantaged teens.

Chatbots, tutors and sparring partners: How AI is changing university learning in Singapore

(From left) Mr Chen Liang Jung, 22, Mr Anieyrudh R, 22, and Mr Joshua Cheng, 23, all undergraduates, showcasing the GPTProf app that acts as a "professor in a pocket".
(From left) Mr Chen Liang Jung, 22, Mr Anieyrudh R, 22, and Mr Joshua Cheng, 23, all undergraduates, showcasing the GPTProf app that acts as a "professor in a pocket".

Fun With Kids

Meet Mofusand cats and Sanrio’s Hangyodon; join Enabling Lives Festival

Take your kids to meet Mofusand cats and Sanrio’s Hangyodon, and join Enabling Lives Festival's programmes.
Take your kids to meet Mofusand cats and Sanrio’s Hangyodon, and join Enabling Lives Festival's programmes.

Mountbatten Vocational School closes after 50 years of training students with special needs

smmountbatten/ST20251120_202596800176/Ng Sor Luan/Mountbatten Vocational School (MVS) for special needs students will close by end of 2025. MVS holds its final year-end prize-giving ceremony and carnival on Nov 20, 2025. Educator Doreen Lim, 54, whose son is a student at the school takes photos with her son's classmate, Huang Meiru, 19.
smmountbatten/ST20251120_202596800176/Ng Sor Luan/Mountbatten Vocational School (MVS) for special needs students will close by end of 2025. MVS holds its final year-end prize-giving ceremony and carnival on Nov 20, 2025. Educator Doreen Lim, 54, whose son is a student at the school takes photos with her son's classmate, Huang Meiru, 19.

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